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COURSE
01
Doing business with the MTA as a prime or subcontractor requires a clear understanding of how to work in the
transportation industry.
What does it mean to work on ‘the right of way’? How do you work with the MTA operating agencies,
including MTA New York City Transit, MTA Bus Company, MTA Long Island Rail Road, MTA Metro-North Railroad, MTA
Bridges and Tunnels and the MTA Capital Construction? What construction approaches, skills and documentation
requirements are needed to successfully complete an MTA project?
This intensive session will include representatives from each of the MTA operating agencies who will review their
individual agency construction requirements, the type of projects included in their Capital Plan and the construction
skills and knowledge required for successful bidding and project completion. The course also reviews MTA policies and
procedures, MTA standard bonding requirements and insurance requirements for both OCIP and non-OCIP projects,
MTA work ow, process for evaluating and awarding a contract to a prime contractor and approving a subcontractor,
as well as accurate and timely submissions of payment and trade breakdowns.
At the conclusion of this course, contractors will have a better understanding of how to do business with the MTA.
TRAINING GOALS INCLUDE:
DOING BUSINESS WITH
THE MTA AND PRIME CONTRACTORS
• Uniqueness of MTA work
• Knowledge of MTA agencies
• MTA requirements
• Prime consultant relationships
• Building capacity in a union environment
LESSONS LEARNED
9AM - 5PM
Understand the MTA’s programs, policies and culture and how to work successfully in the
multi-agency environment.
Learn about the MTA bidding process and elements of the Small Business Development Program.
Successfully transfer trade experience into critical project value on MTA sites.
Apply similar agency protocol that has been developed to ease the transition of emerging rms into the MTA
process in a standardized format.
Understand current and potential MTA prime contractors’ work flow, project needs and subcontractor
work requirements.
Understand the basic concepts of General Conditions, Insurance, Overhead, Bonds and Profit.
Understand MTA procedures for insurance, payment, project commencement and project closeout.
